POLICE BEAT

Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007

Published: Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 6:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 12:35 a.m.

OCALA
Police department to help needy family today
Today, the Ocala Police Department's A shift day squad, in conjunction with the Fraternal Order of Police, will be giving away bicycles, shoes and clothing to a family in need for the Christmas holidays.
Cpl. Scott Nagele, a member of the squad and past president and current state trustee for the FOP, said the family, Tara and George Luvay, along with children Dakota, Jason and Joseph, will receive the gifts at 2 p.m. inside the department's Community Room.
Nagele said both Tara and George Luvay have cancer, and their treatment costs roughly $1,500 a month. As a result, Nagele said the squad decided to raise money to help the family. So far, the squad has raised $380, which will purchase presents, while the FOP chipped in with $200 to buy dinner.OCALA
FWC officers looking for father, son for poaching
A father and son who were arrested by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law enforcement officials last month, have posted bail, and now the same authorities are looking for them to add additional charges, according to FWC officials.
Philip Michael Sheridan, 55, of 15511 N.E. 239th Lane in Fort McCoy, now faces charges of taking doe during closed season, possession of antlerless deer during closed season and unsafe storage of firearms. On Nov. 28, Sheridan was charged with possession of a controlled substance, evidence tampering, possession of cannabis less than 20 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia and contributing to the delinquency of a child.
Sheridan's son, Michael Scott Sheridan, 31, faces three counts of felony trespass, taking doe during closed season and taking hen turkey during closed season. In Marion County, he has a charge of possession of doe during closed season. He also has an outstanding warrant from Putnam County for failure to pay child support. FWC official arrested the younger Sheridan on Nov. 28.
The charges stemmed from the Nov. 28 incident where FWC investigators suspected illegal hunting activity on private property in the Orange Creek area of Putnam County. FWC officers were monitoring the area where they suspected the poachers were accessing Cabbage Creek Hunting Club, when the younger Sheridan arrived by airboat. The investigation led them to the senior Sheridan's home in Hog Valley where, in addition to the deer and turkey meat related to the poaching charges, they allegedly found drugs, loaded weapons, underfed dogs and two children living in deplorable conditions.
Officers seized 16 firearms - most of which were loaded with a round in the chamber - marijuana, deer and turkey meat, various types of controlled narcotics, scales and other drug paraphernalia, and DNA evidence for wildlife identification.

<b>OCALA
Police department to help needy family today</b>
Today, the Ocala Police Department's A shift day squad, in conjunction with the Fraternal Order of Police, will be giving away bicycles, shoes and clothing to a family in need for the Christmas holidays.<BR>
Cpl. Scott Nagele, a member of the squad and past president and current state trustee for the FOP, said the family, Tara and George Luvay, along with children Dakota, Jason and Joseph, will receive the gifts at 2 p.m. inside the department's Community Room.<BR>
Nagele said both Tara and George Luvay have cancer, and their treatment costs roughly $1,500 a month. As a result, Nagele said the squad decided to raise money to help the family. So far, the squad has raised $380, which will purchase presents, while the FOP chipped in with $200 to buy dinner.<BR>
<b>OCALA
FWC officers looking for father, son for poaching</b>
A father and son who were arrested by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law enforcement officials last month, have posted bail, and now the same authorities are looking for them to add additional charges, according to FWC officials.<BR>
Philip Michael Sheridan, 55, of 15511 N.E. 239th Lane in Fort McCoy, now faces charges of taking doe during closed season, possession of antlerless deer during closed season and unsafe storage of firearms. On Nov. 28, Sheridan was charged with possession of a controlled substance, evidence tampering, possession of cannabis less than 20 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia and contributing to the delinquency of a child.<BR>
Sheridan's son, Michael Scott Sheridan, 31, faces three counts of felony trespass, taking doe during closed season and taking hen turkey during closed season. In Marion County, he has a charge of possession of doe during closed season. He also has an outstanding warrant from Putnam County for failure to pay child support. FWC official arrested the younger Sheridan on Nov. 28.<BR>
The charges stemmed from the Nov. 28 incident where FWC investigators suspected illegal hunting activity on private property in the Orange Creek area of Putnam County. FWC officers were monitoring the area where they suspected the poachers were accessing Cabbage Creek Hunting Club, when the younger Sheridan arrived by airboat. The investigation led them to the senior Sheridan's home in Hog Valley where, in addition to the deer and turkey meat related to the poaching charges, they allegedly found drugs, loaded weapons, underfed dogs and two children living in deplorable conditions.<BR>
Officers seized 16 firearms - most of which were loaded with a round in the chamber - marijuana, deer and turkey meat, various types of controlled narcotics, scales and other drug paraphernalia, and DNA evidence for wildlife identification.<BR>